Cornelius

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Driving home from work today in the scoob, the engine died on me, and refuses to start!!

Fortunately, when it happened, I pulled over and seconds later Wilf pulls up and towed me home, Thanks mate, you're a star

It didn't go bang, and it turns over fine, but won't catch, so hopefully it's something nice and easy to sort out, but I've had enough now - The Scoob is definately going and it's on with the Mk2 escort project, good bye Xtreme's, Mocom, Roger Clark and Hello Specialised engines and Burton Power!

NXG

Fuel starvation or loose electrical connection...

madmooro

Specialised engines hee hee .did my work experiance there .many many moons ago .they had the 280 crapi (capri i know) with a sprintex super charger .hope there surrounding have change if ya know what i mean

TomR555

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Escort mk11

lollyMccray

Sorry to hear that but i also love the mk1 and mk2s

kin quick

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Good luck with the Escort Paul, sorry to hear the Scoob is knackered.

Mine has had a mis-fire for ages, been to a Scooby specialist for 5 weeks, came out exactly as it went in

Getting really fed up with it now

PHAT C

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boys boys boys £500 cars are the way forward if it goes bang or dont pass an mot bye bye scrap it buy another lol
sorry to hear all the scoob troubles around at the mo but they aint cheap to keep, hope ya all sort the probs out

53

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That car

Hope you can sort it Paul, might be something simple, fingers crossed

53

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...indeed

No codes ?

kin quick

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None

Changed loads of bits.......

Fuel filter
Plugs
Coil-packs
MAF

Checked for split pipes,
All electrical connections
Dump Valve
Air filter cleaned (K&N cone)

Got to clean cam position sensor and check fuel pump bag/filter thingy in the tank as have heard this can be a problem, after that it's time to set light to it and buy a Caterham

53

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So its an actual physical misfire rather than a Engine light code telling you its a misfire. Bummer.

Did you buy a new maf or borrow one to test, as they are like £300

kin quick

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Yes, nothing showing up as faulty, only when I drive it, seems fine when you take it easy, but as soon as I give it some beans it seems to hesitate and jump about like anything.

Tried Frayz's MAF and coil-packs (known good workers) which was really good of him to lend them to me but didn't make a difference.

Only happens under load, can rev it fine out of gear. It seems to be intermitant, sometimes I can floor it in all the gears and it's absolutely fine, but most of the time it kicks in every gear and under all sorts of load. Not driving it till I can sort it out, but haven't a clue what to try next

53

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Expensive bits to replace just on the basis of elimination, Frayz

Hope you get it sorted, shame you can't get it on a laptop ?

MocomRacing

Sorry to hear you're moving on Paul. Shame that we never ended up seeing you car and giving it the attention you spoke of, good luck with the 'scort

MocomRacing

Simple answer Ross

Spec'c'57

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Re matt?

spally

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good luck with the new project Paul....love mkI & II's

Supercue

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Shame to see you go Paul but good luck with your new Project

Cornelius

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Thanks Zak, the car has only done 600 miles since Feb when I MOT'd the car, but it's one silly little thing after another! AND I treated the biatch to some new windscreen wipers yesterday! To be honest mate, and I'm sure you'll agree, that a UK turbo isn't really a good starting point for the mods we discussed, as EVERYTHING will need to be uprated, UK gearboxes are naff, so would need a 6 speeder as a minimum, then brakes, suspension. This has been playing on my mind for a while now, and find it hard to warrant spending several grand on a scoob again. Bad mistake selling my old car


The engine turns over no problem, fuel pressure gauge reads 4 bar, and was pulling nicely just before hand, though it wasn't ragged, only doing 60MPH beforehand, and it does try to catch, so maybe it's jumped a tooth on the cam belt.

Might have a look tonight when I get in, if I can be bothered, the car has been left where Wilf and I pushed it lastnight, with tow rope still attached.

V4JDMSTi

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had a motor that done this once. all it was was a earth strap that was loose. had a similar thing on my rs turbo and all that was was again a loose wire on the starter motor. engine mount had gone and when i put my foot down it pulled on the cable. may be worth a look.

V4JDMSTi

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Paul - seems a shame to sell the scoob after the plans you had laid out. but mkII escorts are a bit

Granby

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Are they still going, had a Essex V6 fitted into a transit by them many years ago, that was a bit lively at the back wheels

Cornelius

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Specialised Engines LTD

joey_turbo

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Bad times mate.
But good times if you need parts from Burtons. I love going in there and I 've never owned a Ford. They know what they are talking about and you could build an engine from scrap from their catalogue.
One of the guys there has got a MK1 Escort Van with something sepcial under the bonnet.

Cornelius

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Used Burtons with my old Mk2 Escort, excellent service, and as you say, can spend hours just browsing the showroom

V4JDMSTi

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I've always found burtons spot on - apart from the price. they always seem to be a bit on the expensive side.

kin quick

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What do you reckon then Zak???


PS - Paul, sorry to jump on your thread with my problems, but I feel exactly the same as you at the moment, could quite easily sell it and get something totally different at the moment, really getting on my t1ts now!

Cornelius

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Nowt wrong with a relevent thread hijack mate, know exactly how you feel, part of me wants to keep the scoob, but a bigger part says sell the ******!

I'm going to work out prices and maybe break the car down, may get more money that way

ABW

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fix it and enjoy it mate

Cornelius

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Thats the problem mate, I keep fixing it, and something else breaks

It's getting a bit much now, I repair/service machines for a living, get home and I'm repairing the scoob, talk about a Busman's holiday